Just to add a bit here - I know you said the aux battery needs to be winch capable, but if this is a longer term plan, then the main supply feed to the back fuse panel is more than enough for an aux battery to run a fridge and lighting for the time being. Just put whatever isolator you are using between that feed and your aux battery. I think that cable is rated to 40 amps off the top of my head, so it will work fine.

If you plan on running a larger cable at some stage, be prepared for a BIG job. Tim (from Traxide) has done this before, and it took him a whole day to run the cable properly - and he does this for living, and owns RR's!

When I get around to doing mine, I will just be sticking in the largest AMG battery that will fit in that space in the back, and charging it from the rear fuse supply - I will only be running a fridge and lighting from mine though...

If you get that winch fitted up, remember to post lots of pics!

Good luck - Gav

The Brains Trust wrote:

Just to add a bit here - I know you said the aux battery needs to be winch capable, but if this is a longer term plan, then the main supply feed to the back fuse panel is more than enough for an aux battery to run a fridge and lighting for the time being. Just put whatever isolator you are using between that feed and your aux battery. I think that cable is rated to 40 amps off the top of my head, so it will work fine.

If you plan on running a larger cable at some stage, be prepared for a BIG job. Tim (from Traxide) has done this before, and it took him a whole day to run the cable properly - and he does this for living, and owns RR's!

When I get around to doing mine, I will just be sticking in the largest AMG battery that will fit in that space in the back, and charging it from the rear fuse supply - I will only be running a fridge and lighting from mine though...

If you get that winch fitted up, remember to post lots of pics!

Good luck - Gav

Just for info, the cable that serves the rear fuse board is 16mm2 and is fused at 100A.

100A - thanks for that. Not sure where I got 40 from - I couldn't be arsed walking the 10 metres to the car to check...

Plenty to go around then...

Cheers - Gav

thank you gentalmen, sorted, battery in the rear for the fridge and lights to the roof top tent isolated from the

system when engine stopped.

battery on the pasanger side front rail for the winch....and in parallel with main battery...

now all you helpfull people see my next question in the new post


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